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  1. 50 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Let’s just watch this game knowing we’re most likely to have a new coach next season. Hopefully will have more later. Trying to get some clarification on a good rumor.
  2. 45 points
    Magisterium

    Fire Coach Woodson

    From my brief experience as a low-level employee in an SEC Ath department decades ago, most buyouts originate from donors since they typically aren’t considered “salary “ or “compensation” in the sense of belonging in the same lines of a university’s budget. But that’s not ironclad, as Jimbo Fisher’s buyout proves. The raise/buyout info re: Woodson was public record info ever since it was announced a year ago, and as soon as I saw it I thought “Dolson’s trading a smaller total buyout amount on April 1st of 2025 for the opportunity to amortize a larger buyout amount over 8 years OR (given Woodson’s age) another opportunity to renegotiate the new buyout amount down.” Reading what few actual tea leaves seem to be out there at the moment, I get the impression that 1) Dolson wants to move on, 2) Buckner wants to stay put, and 3) Pres Whitten may not yet want to be involved (but may soon have to be nonetheless). I have no idea if Pearl (or, more accurately, Pearl’s agent) is now involved, or if Dusty May’s representatives have been fully engaged, but perhaps things have reached some sort of standoff between the folks who want Woodson retained (Buckner, Cooks, Simons, some former players?) and those who strongly feel a change needs to be made (possibly Dolson, some other donors, some other former players, most of the fanbase?). If that’s where matters are at this point in time, history tells me that some sort of exogenous or “outside” event may have to happen to break the stalemate. It seems to me that the most likely event fitting that description might come from the one group directly embroiled in this that possibly has the least concern about what the BOT and donors think: players on the current roster. If enough rumors are true and a “critical mass” of players plan to leave AND Dolson can convince others of that likelihood, maybe that could break the logjam and persuade Pres Whitten, enough donors, and if not QB himself then enough other Trustees, that the status quo is no longer sustainable, and as a result could possibly force the change that so many of us feel is desperately needed. If such a chain of events led to Bruce Pearl, so be it. If it brought home a “native son” like Dusty May, so be it. If I could talk with either of them for 5 minutes I would say “whatever else you do, hire ASAP someone like Matt Graves on your staff because in-state recruiting is on life support and he can do the CPR necessary to revive it.”
  3. 44 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I’ve heard his top guy is a go and his back up was always a yes
  4. 44 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I think the few remaining people Woody had on his side he lost last night. Anyone can see what IU means to Trey, and how hard he works during the game, then you're going to call a timeout to rip him a new one for getting beat once. Then blame him for the loss because he had 6 turnovers. To also say we would be much better off if we had Xavier. We have all watched him play and we wouldn't be that much better. No one will want to get on a sinking ship
  5. 41 points
    ISP

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Trilly just confirmed the Galloway info I posted here last week (and initially about 3-4 weeks ago). That is why BTB is the goat. I posted that here and you guys took a very relaxed and logical approach - "this sucks, lets see what happens" I posted it at Peegs and immediately - "FRAUD!, NO POSTS, etc" Already canceled by Peegs membership and staying right at home here.
  6. 39 points
    IUrocker

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Saw on the other site that Trilly said Dolson met with some notable former players today and their message to him was that they want Woodson gone.
  7. 39 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I can 100% say that the job was never offered to Pitino or Oats. I wish we would have spoken to Oats. From what I’m hearing a couple of very big donors are at least open about talking about replacing Woodson this season. Dolson has a very good pulse on who all would be interested. We’ll see.
  8. 38 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    From what I have heard we have a really good plan going forward. We just need to let Dolson work.
  9. 36 points
    ISP

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Damn ya'll the Trilly drop is 2 hours old now I figured I show up to tons of comments.. He said he got a text from another guy today who he trusts. He said that this guy must have talked to someone in Pearl's corner and he said that Pearl to IU is very close.
  10. 32 points
    QuinnB(BOT)(Perfectin76)

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Hello fellow Hoosier fans, I think I can speak for most of us when I say Mike Woodson IS Indiana basketball the future is bright. Am I right?
  11. 31 points
    NashvilleHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Happened to me yesterday. Had an insanely busy day, pulled this up to about 9-10 unread pages. Cracked a beer and settled in to find everyone here went to high school together and people ride bikes.
  12. 31 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    At this point most players are gone after the season, Not sure we can get guys out of the portal. No one in the class of 25 is going to come to IU with Woodson in limbo for next season. I'm guessing donations will be down, NIL money will be down. There is nothing Woodson can do to save the ship from going down at this point. I can't imagine a change not happening. I haven't heard that yet but I think we're heading that way
  13. 30 points
    Home Jersey

    Fire Coach Woodson

    The risk of keeping Mike Woodson past this season is far greater than the risk of moving on... IMHO
  14. 29 points
    mamasa

    Fire Coach Woodson

    It's not an airport, you don't have to announce your departure each time
  15. 29 points
    AKHoosier

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Probably one of those weirdos who enjoys time with his wife and kids every evening.
  16. 29 points
    Five Prime

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Your tone sucks, you give off the "smartest guy in the room" vibes. Perhaps try some self reflection before doling out all this free advice.
  17. 28 points
    Stuhoo

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I look at it from the opposite direction. I don't think that Dolson, Whitten, or top donors follow this board or Rabjohns (though certainly some have read along at times). However; Rabjohns needs access and information from the administration and coaching staff. When Rabby puts all of his chips in on a litany of problems with Woody, to me that's a reasonable indication that Rabby thinks he can do so without losing his access from next year's head coach. In other words, Rabjohns clearly believes that pissing off Mike Woodson will be a moot point that will not be detrimental to him.
  18. 28 points
    JimmerNoe

    Fire Coach Woodson

    There is nothing worse than seeing 100 new posts and sitting down for some good info only to see someone chasing their tail for 3 hours Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  19. 28 points
    theriverpilot

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Best I can do on short notice
  20. 28 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I think the plan is talk to coach A, B, C to try to swing big, if we don't get one of those then we have option D that we know will take the job. IMO all options are better than Woodson. But one of these has to be a done deal before anything will happen here.
  21. 28 points
    Hoosierfan2017

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Nothing iubb-related pisses me off more and makes me want to support the team less than the ‘blame the fans’ take. The fanbase is the only good thing this pathetic program has left.
  22. 28 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Also family members of players are starting to let people in charge know that they are tired of their kids being called out in public to the media. It's one thing to do it behind closed doors but it's another to tell the media the kid played awful. Woody won't talk about himself being awful this year or take any accountability at all for this horrible roster, or the coaching this season. I think that will make kids enter the portal too if he is retained.
  23. 28 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I'm usually one of the last ones to say fire a coach because I know what it does to the families of assistants, staff, and players, everyone is affected. It has happened to my wife as a player, it happened to my FIL as an athletic trainer. It's sometimes life-changing things and it's very hard to move on. It's not as easy as just packing up and moving to another town for a new job. That being said I could tell early on that this wasn't a job for Woody. I love the guy, he's awesome to talk to and hang out with but he is-was already semi-retired and this job needs much more than that. My son will probably play golf with Woody & Buckner as soon as the season is over. Which I love because they are helping a young black IU student feel comfortable at IU. But this job is way over his head. And the longer it goes the worse it's going to be. I also love IU and just want what's best for this school. Sorry for the ramble.
  24. 27 points
    Chris007

    Fire Coach Woodson

    I know it's probably that simple in your small little world. But more than that it's who you talk to. If you are talking to someone in the athletic department than they want him gone. Most former players want him gone. If you are talking to someone in Buckner's camp he's back there are no questions asked. People say they want info but then when I give it you accuse me of doing things for clicks. I don't get anything for sharing what I hear.
  25. 27 points
    Hoosierfan2017

    Fire Coach Woodson

    Folks are trying to talk themselves out of Pearl. Don’t. He’s a winner. Simple as that. He’s won at every single school he’s coached at. If he comes to IU he will win here too. Guaranteed. Now, he may only win for 5-6 years before he retires, but he will win. And you know what 5-6 years of winning does to the IU job? It makes it a helluva lot more attractive for the next hire.


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